The short answer
It is semi-dried fruit covered in a layer of dark chocolate. Inside, the fruit stays soft; outside, the chocolate snaps when you bite it. Born makes it with mango, pineapple and coconut, and 50% cocoa dark chocolate. It comes in 40 g pouches, in a 250 g format and as a bonbon.
What is inside
- The fruit: organic mango, organic pineapple or organic coconut, semi-dried.
- The coating: 50% dark chocolate on the coconut, mango and pineapple with chocolate, according to their packaging.
- Chocolate ingredients: cocoa mass, cocoa butter and raw cane sugar, according to the packaging. It contains sugar: it is not a no-added-sugar snack.
Bonbon or coated fruit
| Coated fruit | Bonbon with a fruit centre | |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | Piece or strip of fruit, coated | Ball of chocolate with the fruit inside |
| Ratio | More fruit | More chocolate |
| When | Mid-afternoon snack | After a meal, with coffee |
| Born | Mango, pineapple and coconut, pack of 6 × 40 g (€13.50) or 250 g (from €11.85) | Mango or pineapple, 250 g (€13.85) |
Prices on bornfruits.com on 9 Oct 2026.
How to choose
- If you want the fruit to lead: coated pineapple. The sharpness of the pineapple contrasts with the bitterness of the cocoa.
- If you want a dessert: coconut with chocolate, the creamiest of the three according to Born.
- If it is a gift: bonbons, which look better on the table.
- If you are watching your sugar: the chocolate contains cane sugar. If you want fruit with no added sugar, look at the single-ingredient ones in the guide to no-added-sugar snacks.
Evidence
- Cocoa: the packaging for coconut, mango and pineapple with chocolate states 50% dark chocolate.
- Composition: in the mango with chocolate, 60% organic mango and 40% dark chocolate, according to its packaging.
- Format: pack of 6 pouches of 40 g, 240 g in total, at €13.50; 250 g pantry format, resealable.
- Storage: "Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct heat. No need to refrigerate. Shelf life: up to 12 months", according to the mango with chocolate product page.
What to pair it with
- With an espresso, after a meal: 2 or 3 pieces.
- As an after-dinner chocolate, instead of the classic box.
- With a red wine or an aged rum, according to the product page for Born's bonbons.
- Chopped over natural yoghurt.
Example
Dinner for six. Instead of a box of chocolates, you serve one plate with 250 g of mango and pineapple bonbons, and another with strips of mango with chocolate. Whoever prefers less chocolate takes the coated fruit. Whoever wants dessert takes the bonbon. Whatever is left goes back in its resealable bag.
Limits
- Chocolate melts in the heat. In summer, keep it in the coolest spot at home and avoid leaving it in the car. Born already gives heat warnings during the season.
- It is not a no-added-sugar snack. The chocolate contains cane sugar. Check the label.
- Allergens: the coated fruit packaging states "may contain traces of nuts and peanuts". For the bonbons, check each product page.
- The cocoa percentage changes the flavour. 50% is the one on the coated fruit; for the bonbons, check their product page.
Next step
- See the full range: The Dark Collection.
- As a gift: Pack Capricho (€44.99) or the gourmet gift guide.
- What is semi-dried fruit? Full guide.
Related questions
What chocolate does Born use?
On the coconut, mango and pineapple with chocolate, 50% cocoa dark chocolate, made with cocoa mass, cocoa butter and raw cane sugar.
Does it melt in summer?
It can soften in the heat. Keep it in a cool, dry place, away from direct heat.
Does it need the fridge?
Born says no. If it is very hot, a cool spot at home is better than the fridge, which can cause bloom on the chocolate.
What is the difference between the bonbon and the coated fruit?
The bonbon is a ball of chocolate with the fruit inside. The coated fruit is a piece of fruit with a thin layer of chocolate.
How long does it keep?
Up to 12 months according to Born's product page, with the packaging unopened.